9:39 AM,
Feb. 13, 2014

Marius, a male giraffe, lies dead before being dissected, after he was put down at Copenhagen Zoo on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014.

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Michael Winter
USA TODAY

Another healthy giraffe named Marius in another Danish zoo may be euthanized to prevent inbreeding.

Like the Copenhagen zoo that caused a global uproar for killing its 18-month-old male Marius on Sunday, the Jyllands Park Zoo is trying to acquire a female giraffe as part of a European breeding program. If that happens - the timing is uncertain - zookeepers intend to kill their Marius, who is 7, and mate the female with their other male, The Guardian reports.